Source: Tokyo, June 6th, Xinhua News Agency (reporter: Qian Jing) - The lunar lander "Tough" from the Japanese private company "iSpace" attempted to land on the surface of the moon early today, but lost contact with the ground before the scheduled landing.
The lander was scheduled to land on the lunar surface at 4:17 am Japan time (3:17 am China time) on June 6. However, about one minute before the scheduled landing time, the live broadcast showed that the speed and altitude data suddenly disappeared. Currently, the task control center is attempting to re-establish communication with the lander.
"Tough" was launched into space aboard SpaceX's "Falcon 9" rocket on January 15, 2025, and entered the lunar orbit on May 7, 2023.
The previous lunar lander from "iSpace" also lost contact with the ground during the landing attempt on April 26, 2023, failing to complete its mission. (End of report)
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